A Little Sweetness

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Everyone in N City knows that N University's biochemistry department, at one of the country's most prestigious universities, has a young Professor Ji.

Long legs and a slim waist,

A handsome face and perfect figure.

Every female teacher on campus lines up each day, hoping to have his babies.

But alas, this lofty flower is refined and celibate, far too difficult to pluck.

Ordinary mortals can only gaze up at him.

And not even all the students in N University's biochemistry department know this:

A new female graduate student has recently joined the lab as a research assistant.

Delicate and petite,

Easy to push over.

Her voice is soft and sweet, and when she acts cute, she can melt anyone's heart.

One morning, the N University forum suddenly exploded with posts.

An anonymous user had uploaded a photo in the middle of the night.

In the photo,

in his office, the refined Professor Ji was actually cracking walnuts for some big-eyed, delicate little girl...?

Student: Isn't that the research assistant who joined our lab less than two months ago?

All the women: Aaaaaah... I don't believe it, I don't believe it! Who photoshopped our otherworldly Professor Ji into that picture? Come out, we need to have a talk about life!

Little bonus scene:

One night,

Xue Taoxi stared at the computer screen, looking at the research project her advisor had assigned last month and its submission deadline.

She couldn't help furrowing her delicate brows,

biting her nail and sinking into profound despair she couldn't pull herself out of.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind her.

Ji Zheng set down a glass of warm milk and drew Xue Taoxi into his arms,

then gently coaxed her:

"Qianqian, you have class tomorrow morning. How about we finish your milk and go to bed?"

But Xue Taoxi pointed at the computer screen,

her expression on the verge of tears as she answered in her soft, sweet voice:

"B-but, the project is due tomorrow morning."

Her eyes were already turning red.

Seeing how pitiful she looked,

Ji Zheng's heart melted into a puddle all over again.

He soothed her: "Don't worry. The project will be submitted tomorrow morning."

At three in the morning,

while our Professor Ji was still battling away at the computer,

on the big bed beside him,

a little girl was sleeping soundly all by herself.

Qianqian, I can give you everything you want, as long as you want it and I have it.

-- Ji Zheng

Refined, handsome professor x sweet, adorable girl

Older man and young woman, with a ten-year age gap.

A gentle, healing story.